If you’re starting to think about the summer holidays or a bride going on honeymoon! Want some help with your bikini body. Here are some treats to help you on your way!

Functionalab Beauty Pack

Functionalab Beauty Packs are the perfect solution to your skin needs both inside and out. This new approach to skin health unites the latest dermatologist-developed cosmeceuticals using clinically proven active ingredients with potent beauty supplements using natural active ingredients. Used synergistically together, they provide a total solution to nourish, moisturize, protect and repair the skin.

Represents a powerful antioxidant system combining the most effective antioxidant blends, both in topical and ingestible form. More specifically, it combines Age Defence Complex Antioxidant Face Serum with five specialized active ingredients to stimulate and strengthen the skin’s natural defence system against free radical damages with Beauty Dose Age Defence 30+, a complete nutrient and antioxidant supplement blend with Lycopene and Soya to help maintain firm youthful skin and protect against the visible signs of ageing.

Anti-Age Beauty Pack ( £95)

Anti-Age Beauty Pack combines Deep Nutrition Complex anti-aging cream that contains six active ingredients to deeply penetrate the skin to visibly reduce the appearance of wrinkles, combat the visible signs of ageing and restore radiance with Beauty Dose Anti-Age 40+ supplement that blends optimum levels of Bioflavonoids and Omega-3 fatty acids to support skin hydration and help reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.

Customise your own pack with ‘My Beauty Box’

My Beauty Box

Functionalab recognizes that one solution does not fit all. With its large assortment of ten targeted Beauty Doses Advanced Nutricosmetics and its line of Advanced Cosmeceuticals, Functionalab offers the opportunity to build your own ultimate √¢‚Ç¨≈ìinside out√¢‚Ç¨ ù skincare system with My Beauty Box. For example, you could replace the Body Toning Beauty Dose with the Weight Management Beauty Dose containing Garcinia Cambogia and Chromium to support healthy weight management. The choice is yours!

Products are available exclusively at Harvey Nichols from 16th-30th April and then from Harrods and Fenwick in the United Kingdom and from www.functionalab.co.uk.

Figures show that 10,000 people are diagnosed with the deadliest form of skin cancer every year. Don’t become a statistic. 10 PRIORI Æ products are recommended as effective UV sunscreens, receiving the √¢‚Ç¨≈ìgold standard√¢‚Ç¨ ù seal of approval from the Skin Cancer Foundation. So get applying and save your skin!

PRIORI Æ CoffeeBerry ÆPerfecting Concealer SPF 25 UVA10 £33: Provides buildable natural coverage for a perfectly polished, semi-matte finish for a wide range of skin tones. This multi tasking product can even be used around the eyes to cover and help reduce dark circles, but also to protect this thin and sensitive area from sun damage and premature ageing.

PRIORI Æ CoffeeBerry Æ Natural Protection SPF25 £40.50 is the must have sun protection for natural skincare devotees with an allnatural tinted formula fortified with CoffeeBerry Æ, nature most potent antioxidant that fights free radicals and the causes of skin ageing and lightens and brightens the skin.

PRIORI Æ Idebenone Complex Superceuticals Æ Radical Defense £71 is an evolution in anti ageing creating a new topical skin protection. It contains the ultimate anti√¢‚Ç¨‚Äúageing, anti-oxidant compound Idebenone complex which offers dual protection against premature skin ageing both externally and internally in a dual pump dispenser for easy, every day protection. Use it today or wish you had!

The Skin Cancer Seal of Recommendation is the respected standard for the safety and efficacy of UV protection and has set the standard for the last 30 years.

All 10 PRIORI Æ products are available from salons and spas via: Cosmeceuticals: 0845 555 2121 or visit www.cosmeceuticals.co.uk

Everyone wants eternal youth including me. I have been trying out TNS Recovery Complex√¢‚Äû ¢ by Skin Medica for a couple of weeks now. I have noticed how much plumper and hydrated my skin is.

You need to use one pump under your daily moisturiser and it absorbs almost instantly. It has an unusual fragrance but thats because its not highly fragranced with artificial products like so many skin care lines are. I personally believe that products should be free of perfume to stop skin irritation.

Suitable for all skin types the TNS Recovery Complex rejuvenates sun damaged, ageing and dull skin for a rejuvenated complexion.

In clinical trials after three months users saw a 57% significant improvement in the appearance of wrinkles, an 87% improvement in the appearance of the skins texture and 93% would continue using SkinMedica TNS Recovery Complex or recommend to a friend.

I was very honoured to be invited to the launch of Dermalogica’s Age Reversal Complex and was doubly honoured to be there with Dr. Diana Howard who is the Vice President of Global Education and Research and Development for The International Dermal Institute and Dermalogica. She gave a wonderful insight into the product!

Dr Diana Howard

She is frequently called upon to speak about various ingredient trends within the industry and is recognized worldwide as an expert in her field.

Reverse multiple signs of aging with this breakthrough treatment specifically formulated for the delicate eye area. Targets concerns of the eye area, primarily wrinkles and crow feet plus puffiness, dark circles due to hyperpigmentation and skin sensitivity due to dehydration.

Following the legendary footsteps of its predecessor, Caudalie have launched the long awaited Award Winning Premier Cru The Eye Cream.

I have been using this eye cream now for about a month or so. It rich and creamy and a little goes a long way. I like to use it at night to give it time to work while I sleep! I cleanse my skin and eyes then apply this cream a few minutes before my moisturiser to allow absorption time. I now have smooth silky skin around my eyes and I’m sure that my make up stays on better because the skin is more hydrated too!

230,000 Premier Cru, The Cream sold worldwide, surpassing all of the brand expectations√¢‚Ç¨ ¶

This eye cream would be more suitable for those of you concerned with ageing but it wouldn’t harm anyone if they wanted to use it as a preventative either. RRP £48.50 for 15ml

How to use: morning and evening, apply half a pump of Premier Cru, The Eye Cream onto your finger and gently dab on from the inner to the outer corner of the eye. Delicately smooth under the eye and then on the eyelid. Also ideal for lipcontour and expression lines.

I love to exfoliate my skin on a regular basis. I have tried lots of different brands too! I decided to try the Vie range to get Body beautiful. The first product I tried was Spa Invigorating Bath & Shower Scrub! I liked this scrub but i do usually prefer something more abasive so that my skin feels zingy and tingly afterwards. I think this would suit someone who likes that lighter feeling. It was easy to use and rinsed off really easily!

The second product is Spa Detoxifying Body Treatment! Its a great idea but easier for people with a shower because you have to leave it on for 5-10 minutes before you rinse it off, which I found quite difficult in the bath! My skin felt soft afterwards and stayed like that for a couple of days. It goes on easily, skin has to be damp though. I used it straight after the exfoliator.

I’m on the never ending search for eternal youth. Many women will kill for this product! I m already a huge fan of StriVectin anyway so when I saw this product I had to try it out! I started to use this product a week ago and have not missed one night of use. Its very cooling and I like that it soaks in rapidly so I can still apply my moisturiser over the top. I even had one night where I didn t use moisturiser and my skin still felt very hydrated in the morning!

Result: Silky smooth skin, just like a baby’s!

You can also use it in the morning under moisturiser but I would advise using an SPF25 over the top of it!

StriVectin Æ Overnight Facial Resurfacing Serum√¢‚Äû ¢ is a multi-tasking, renewal serum that works while you sleep to gently dissolve surface imperfections, minimize the appearance of large pores, even skin tone and improve the overall health of the skin for a smoother, younger-looking, more vibrant complexion.

HOW DOES IT WORK?

As we age, the enzymes responsible for breaking down the interlocking of skin cells required for natural exfoliation gradually decrease. By increasing the productivity and aiding these natural exfoliation enzymes, StriVectin Æ Overnight Facial Resurfacing Serum√¢‚Äû ¢ gently and effectively resurfaces the skin, promoting a visibly healthier complexion. Results show in as little as a week with a reduction of fine lines and wrinkles within 28 days.

HOW DO YOU USE IT?

Use nightly on cleansed skin. Apply 4 to 6 drops of this leave-on lightweight serum to the face, concentrating on rough, flaky, sun-damaged areas. Wait 3 minutes before applying moisturizer or other skin treatment.

Listen out for clues on what she might want or need. Remember your gift must reflect your thoughtfulness and be clearly a gift for her, not you! When making your decision take time to ask advice from the shop assistant if necessary and whatever you do, avoid anything tacky!

Perhaps you could find out her favourite fragrance and surprise her with either the perfume or something else in that fragrance line, such as the body lotion or shower gel.

Women love being pampered so book her a beauty treatment or buy her a gift voucher to get a massage or a facial, but if your making the booking make sure the treatment is for pampering and not something practical such as waxing or a pedicure!

If your budget can stretch to it, a spa day for two is an extra special way of spending some quality time together.

Those of you on a really tight budget why not buy some fragranced oils? Treat her to a massage at home complete with scented candles, warm towels and soft music to recreate the feeling of being in a spa.